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Show page C2 i January 7 1997 c Davis County Clipper LDi? to Utahns Story of crickets and seagulls Am oik wno has ever lived in The habits ot the insect attord ed semie respite to great exertions As evening approached thee bunched together much like the hones bee on the sagebrush where mane could be destroeed be tiring them eeith une material that burned rendile Thee eeould not scatter out to teed until warmed up be the sun about b am eehen trom that time until 4 or s pm the most unremitting exertions vsere kept up tor eight weeks At the end ot this time, when it seemed as though the crickets would gain the day, that kindle providence, the white gull, appeared in the immense tlocks tor the salvation ot the struggling least a summer un rt c a version ot I lah s most the store ot popular folk tale I tab tor at the sL kuHs and the eriekets This the stole is Ken told suite liisi k ke t invasion in UKorded hisloie IK Ie4e srukel attack eeas onle one ot mane utsed raids on I I'e-t- 's i till irops Some eetre cricket s eehileothei mtestations eeeit eaused he grasshoppers I'rohahle the lirst eeritten assoum ot this legend eeas eeritten in l''S4 he Anson Call, a pioneer ot Bountitul ee ho witnessed the erop deeastation ( all eerote. "1 he Rocky I me u'it Mountain Cricket. eehen lull down is about one ukIi and a halt .n length heaee and tlunise in Us moeements. eeith no better poeeer t locomotion than Hopping a toot or teeo at a time "The small gram in the counte had been nearle destroeed The tiee acres ot c. in eeas the one hope left ot keeping gaunt tamme troni tilt household colonists Call next the S grasshopper invasion ot his 40 acre wheat tarm in Bountitul About 4 p m the air seemed tilled with grasshoppers The mass was so thick that no wheat could be seen Human ettort could avail nothing Thee came over the mountain trom the east and the force ot their lighting was in one direction, the wheat was bent over eeatci ditch teas made ,,d the place This caught mane bushels ot them as entirele aro to the west "The thee attempted lo cross and flouted them dote n in heaps at the end ot the ditches teheic thc could easi ly d escribe following morning between 9 and 10 thee arose in a cloud and continued their flight westwaid over the Salt Lake for some reason not apparent at the time, thee were precipitated into the brine waters ot the lake, ihe destroeed "Matty eeould succeed in getting out ot the eeatcr on the inside and with em ic ious appetites make tor the voune succulent corn touch ot which was death to them Ihee were tirst gathered into to several acres in extent and sufficiently compact to bear up dogs which went on those close to shore Soon 'islands ot trom one a wind arose which broke up the islands and the insects were washed ashore in a winnow, e are mg trom two to six teet wide and trom one to three after this, teet in thickness 'This winnow extended trom the south end ot Dae is Counte. a distance ot 50 miles into Box Flder Counte on the north For sometime afterwards, the intolerable stench prevented the people the water trom approaching lake 'When relieved ot the trom the weight ot the insects, the heads ot the wheal raised partial!) trom the ground With wonderlul uniformity. the grain was not destroeed on the underside of the head About ot the crop was saved A dew misted the grain enough to one-thir- d allow favorable conditions to make the bent heads stand up straight tor harvesting his narrative by Call concluded Both events, whether recotded on the pages ot history or saving. not will be handed down he tradition through the coining centuries, as a special intervention logical order hut each little discovciy is being tucked away to lorm the basis ol their understanding of the world Dramatic Play Objects - dolls, slutted animals dramatic figures diess up clothes These give children a chance to try new behaviors and use their imagina lions This type ol play also helps childicn understand the a world and how we can work like to imitate Children together adults at work or plav Books and Recordings Books build on children's interests, such as animals or silly words Infants enjoy bright pictures and can soon turn the pages of board books Stories and poems work well for older children Childien who are read to in their early years usually become better readers Art Materials - paints, crayons, pencils, paper, scissors, glue, markers, glitter etc Art materials foster cream itv and build skills that lead lo reading writing and seeing beauty in life Infants who can grasp a marker will delight in the motion of scribbling Preschool children enjoy painting, pasting and cutting Otter large sheets ot blank paper, wide brushes and dress your child in washable clothes The mess is half the tun' Experimental materials - sand, water, clay and musical instruments These are ideal learning tools because children have so much control over them They relish their feel and sound Sand and water never break or wear out, and can bring hours ol pleasure as children and combine pour, measure them F1VE0POINTS PLAIDS Bountiful 292-184- The Bountiful Chapter ot the National Association of Retired Federal Employees will meet at the Golden Tears Center at p m on January 14 All federal retirees, survivor annuitants, and their I spouses are invited to attend Utah Federation President James Besso will be the guest speakers He will Annuitants should also be aware ol the Retirees Advisory Office in room II, building 1245, at Hill Air Force Base The oftice is open eeeiy Tuesday from 9 am to 12 noon Messages can be left on the answering machine at any time and the stall will get back to you as soon as possible present information ot interest to all federal retirees concerning the present climate in Washington as related to Civil Service, retirement benefits and the 1 ederal budget Chapter otficers will give assistance lo retirees, who have questions concerning their annuities, health benefits, and insurance y JEWELRY GIFTS NOW OPEN Otclwid Animat (Clinic -- Tull Service Veterinary Diamonds Care and Boarding. 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For S&s NARFE will meet at Golden Years Center, Jan. 14 (295-20- 2) Where the Serious Quilter Shops 20 1 pt Providence for the preservation ot the founders ot the empire in the Rockv Mountains " Pick childrens toys carefully; playtime is work to the young Some ot us think plav is what vou do when vou get done with the important stutt But for children plav is the important stuff In oidcr to develop their understanding ot the world, children need to try things Children's experiments may not be done in whos lived in Utah for any length of time knows the story of the crickets and seagulls The most well known invasion was in 848, but it was only the first of many raids of Utah crops by grasshoppers and crickets Anson Call provided the first written account A PART OF UTAH'S HISTORY: Anyone tEESc 1997 Wh(T GREAT COLORS, STYLES, TEXTURES LARGE REMNANT SELECTIONS atU's,n at Davis Hopital & Medical ( enter 12 WEEK WEIGHT LOSS PROGRAM NOT A A WAY BUT AND STAYING LEAN OF DIET, HEALTHY FOR LIFE! 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